About us

In Železárny Štěpánov, we produce castings of gray and nodular cast iron and aluminium. We are a family-owned business which is currently managed by the great-grandson of the company´s founder. We believe in continuous improvement of the production process while paying attention to thorough inspections of each casting.

We believe in the synergy of precision manufacture and consistent inspection.

We do not rely on chance, our production process is perfected to the tiniest detail. As the quality of each product matters, we care about both careful workmanship and control of the production process. We take pride in our control system, as we have passed many challenging customer and ISO audits.

Our company is the place where tradition meets innovation.

In Železárny Štěpánov, we invest regularly into the company´s technological and machinery equipment. As a result, we offer a complex array of services in the spheres of casting production and metal surface finish to our established and new customers. Everything is performed at a high professionalism and with consistent control over the entire process of production.

Major milestones in the liftime of our foundry

Since 1993 we have invested more than 20 mil. Euro into technology and the company´s development. Thanks to that we rank among the best in the trade. And if you care to learn more, here is our history in brief. We know for sure there is poetry in iron.

1500 – 1995

1593 – first early mentions of an iron-mill in Štěpánov

1700 – start using a blast furnace

1910 – stoves and castings for wagon works are produced and the foundry employs 300 workers

1913 – the foundry is appointed the king and emperor´s official purveyor

31.7.1939 – the enterprise acquired by Jan Matoušek, who establishes Železárny Štěpánov and launches the production of stoves under his own brand MAJÁK (BEACON), the stoves are later exported to the whole of Europe